Latinx Communities and the Criminal Legal System

A Discussion on the Challenges Facing Latinx People in New York and Beyond 

Hosted by John Jay College’s Institute for Justice and Opportunity and Data Collaborative for Justice, in partnership with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and Manhattan Neighborhood Network El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center.

WEDNESDAY | OCT 30 | 10AM-2PM

STUDENT DINING HALL | JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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At a time when racial disparities continue to be a fixture of our national and local criminal legal context, this event seeks to elevate the unique and disparate treatment faced by Latinx people and their surrounding communities, including immigration system involvement, language barriers, and other unseen consequences. The event will run for four hours and will feature three panel discussions and remarks from directly impacted community members and other Latinx leaders in the fields of criminal and immigration reform.

WORKING AGENDA

*The agenda will be updated as the program develops.

Coffee and continental breakfast starting at 9:30 a.m.

Welcome & Keynote Address 

Panel 1: State of Latinx People in the Justice System 

• Overview of Latinx involvement in the justice system 

• Data collection deficiencies and implications for studying racial disparities 

• Impact on resource allocation and service provision in the criminal legal system

Panel 2: The Immigration and Criminal Legal Systems’ Intersection 

• Explaining how arrest can lead to severe immigration consequences 

• Discussing the criminalization of legal migration 

• Unique impacts on immigrant families and communities 

Short Break 

Panel 3: Legal Reforms and Policy Solutions 

• Pending reforms that could benefit Latinx communities.  

• Policies and practices by local officials (e.g. City Council, Court Administration, Prosecutors) to overcome systemic barriers (e.g. limited language access)  
• Pathways to eradicating racial inequities within the criminal legal system 

Closing Remarks